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In Microsoft Windows version 3.x, a temporary swap file is slower than a permanent swap file. Will letting Windows 95 set my virtual memory slow down my computer?

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In Microsoft Windows version 3.x, a temporary swap file is slower than a permanent swap file. Will letting Windows 95 set my virtual memory slow down my computer?

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A. No. The temporary swap file in Windows 3.x has to switch between real mode and protected mode, slowing down the computer. As Windows 95 runs only in protected mode, the swap file is as fast or faster than the permanent swap file in Windows 3.x. Q. I compressed my hard disk with DriveSpace. Can I still select my own virtual memory settings? In Windows 3.x I cannot use a permanent swap file on a compressed drive. A. If your compressed drive is supported by a protected-mode driver, it is better to use the compressed drive for the paging file. If the compressed drive is not supported by a protected-mode driver then you must place the paging file on the host drive. Q.